Nanomaterials are becoming important materials in several fields and industries thanks to their very reduced size and shape-related features.Scientists think that nanoparticles and nanostructured materials originated during the Big Bang process from meteorites leading to the formation of the universe and Earth.Since 1990, the term nanotechnology be
Plasticizer incident and its health effects in Taiwan
The May 23, 2011, plasticizer incident was one of the most serious Condensors food safety issues that ever occurred in Taiwan.Most, if not all, plasticizer-contaminated food items were due to malicious replacement of palm oil with phthalate plasticizer(s) in the cloudy-agent formulas by two upstream manufacturers.The incumbent agencies in Taiwan to
Temporal dynamics of soil susceptibility to erosion in semiarid watersheds
The intensification of anthropogenic activities on soils contributes to soil loss through erosion.Moreover, the pattern of soil loss in Tents the Cobra River watershed, located in the semiarid region of Rio Grande do Norte, is related to the history of land use and occupation, mainly from agriculture and the red ceramic industry, as well as the cli
Basic and Alternative Route Determination in Interlocking Table and Conflicting Signal Verification for Urban Rail Transit Depot
[Objective] As the standard for debugging, opening, acceptance, and subsequent use of computer interlocking devices, the interlocking table plays a crucial role in improving operation efficiency, extending equipment lifespan, and ensuring driving safety in urban rail transit depot.[Method] With a non-ATC (automatic train control) urban rail transit